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Should turn out to be a useful tool for those wishing to keep up to speed on the latest developments.
Good luck in delivering this project. You obviously intend to be in it for the long haul!
Not saying that change of fleet is a bad idea, probably makes more sense than the 68 fleet in hindsight, but how many more 88's would need to be procured (roughly) do you think?
Let us hope that NR and it's supply chain step up to the mark and deliver this project without some of the issues that plagued some of the recent electrification projects South of the border.
There appears to be headroom built into this plan with NR encouraged to develop innovative solutions...
Can anyone explain the cancellation highlighted. Was there civil unrest earlier today?
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S52191/2020-04-09/detailed
90019 leads 90036 thru LEY at 12:19 on the 11:51 Grand Central trainer from BPN - Crewe C.S.
N.B. Original file is too large to load; hence the attached screenshot.
Had confirmation via email today that GC are not aware of any agreements for GC passengers, with a 1st class ticket, to use the Avanti West Coast 1st class lounge at Euston once the service commences.
Which, given the impending HS2 work at Euston, is going to limit the places to catch some...
Forgetting the well documented infrastructure issues; how is an OLR going to address the fleet conversion training and ensure enough qualified people are available to resource the Northern (or whatever it becomes) services?
Merry Christmas Pax to you and the well trained seagull (many aren't!).
A big thanks for your efforts over time to log the redevelopment. I was back there myself on Thursday. The first time I have been back to GLQ since that terrible day five years ago.
Pleasing to see the changes thus far but...
1S38. Caught at BSV at 09:04.
From a screenshot pf a short vid. Not the best vantage point but the 2H04 Hazel Grove service was already on plat 1 limiting my options.